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First look inside new Macmillan Support Service

3 March 2020 Artist’s impressions of the new Macmillan Cancer Support Service, which is being created within the Hamar Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), have been revealed this week. SaTH and Macmillan Cancer Support are working in partnership with other local charities to extend and improve existing services within the Hamar Centre, including the development of a new [...]

First look inside new Macmillan Support Service2020-03-03T16:26:26+00:00

Shropshire-based car parts manufacturer donates toys to Children’s Ward

28 February 2020 A Shropshire business has donated a football table and a large selection of cuddly toys to the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Staff from the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford with cuddly Jaguar toys donated by staff at SNG Barratt, based in Bridgnorth. The picture was taken outside [...]

Shropshire-based car parts manufacturer donates toys to Children’s Ward2020-02-28T11:48:23+00:00

RSH joins green cup scheme

27 February 2020 The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and its League of Friends are getting behind a unique reusable takeaway cup scheme - with the introduction of the Shrewsbury Cup at their cafes.  From this week, hospital staff, patients and visitors can choose to have their takeaway drink served in the Shrewsbury Cup; a reusable cup for which they pay [...]

RSH joins green cup scheme2020-02-27T09:20:53+00:00

Trust taking immediate action following CQC inspection

24 February 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has taken immediate action after a number of issues were raised by the Care Quality Commission following unannounced inspections to the Trust’s two Emergency Departments (EDs). The CQC visited the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford last week and has written to the [...]

Trust taking immediate action following CQC inspection2020-02-24T20:14:31+00:00

Innovative approach to improving patient safety in hospital operating theatres

19 February 2020 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are taking an innovative approach to improving patient safety by closing their theatres every couple of months to implement Human Factors training. Human Factors training in a theatre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Healthcare professionals are always exploring new ways to make services safer. But it’s complicated, and there is so [...]

Innovative approach to improving patient safety in hospital operating theatres2020-02-19T14:54:57+00:00

SaTH team is honoured with a national award

18 February 2020 A prestigious award recognising excellence in the provision of palliative care has been presented to a team from SaTH. Representatives from the Trust received the prestigious Dundas Medal at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), jointly awarded by the College and PATCH (Palliation and The Caring Hospital). The team was chosen for its innovative and [...]

SaTH team is honoured with a national award2020-02-18T11:30:03+00:00

SaTH ranked 4th in NHS for recycling scheme

12 February 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is ranked fourth in the NHS for its involvement in a scheme which encourages the recycling, reusing or rehoming of old equipment. SaTH uses a system called Warp-it to make it easy for staff to give surplus items that they no longer need to colleagues in the Trust. The [...]

SaTH ranked 4th in NHS for recycling scheme2020-02-12T15:34:05+00:00

New Chief Executive starts work

10 February 2020 Louise Barnett today took up her role as Chief Executive for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Louise Barnett Louise has joined SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, from The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, having joined them as interim Chief Executive in October 2013, prior [...]

New Chief Executive starts work2020-02-10T15:46:18+00:00

NHS Careers Live event is next week

4 February 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) and Shrewsbury Colleges Group (SCG) will combine forces next week to host the second joint NHS Careers Live event for young people in education. The event, which will take place from 4pm until 7pm at The Shropshire Conference Centre on Wednesday 12 February, will showcase the range of exciting [...]

NHS Careers Live event is next week2020-02-04T13:38:44+00:00

New cancer video will help people living in most isolated areas access more support

4 February 2020 SaTH and Macmillan Cancer Support have launched a new Living Well video made by staff and volunteers which aims to provide more information and support to local people living with cancer, especially those in the most isolated areas in the region. The video provides patients with an opportunity to hear from other people living with cancer as [...]

New cancer video will help people living in most isolated areas access more support2020-02-04T09:40:08+00:00